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Friday, September 25, 2015

Prayers

Praying hard for some I love, fellow travelers on life's road. Not sure about the power of prayer, sometimes wonder if it's just a way to comfort ourselves and acknowledge that we are generally powerless to fix some problems, so we call in the Boss upstairs.

But then I remember all the times I've asked Sis or Moey to say a prayer, especially a Hail Mary, and how lucky I've felt to know that they would. I was no longer alone in a tight spot. I recall that I've "fallen on my knees" on cushioned pews and put my worries at God's feet. And I've loved when my friend Jean has said to me in tough times, 'Alice, I will keep on praying."

So that's what I'll do for those I love. I will keep on praying. I will keep the faith.

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My name is Alice and I've been writing for most of my life--first in a little green five-year diary my friend Lorraine gave me for Christmas in 6th grade, then for newspapers, magazines, websites and companies. I've been blogging here daily since Feb. 2010, trying hard to write truthfully, even when it's scary. My husband and I are both freelance writers, so sometimes we can afford salmon for dinner and sometimes we can't. Two daughters under our roof, one studying biology [blog name Figgy] and one to whom we are legal guardians [blog name Punchy], age 11. It's our journey. Hard at times, sweet and funny at others. Reach me at alicehurley@aol.com.